ENTERTAINMENTS

Taranaki Daily News, 16 October 1931, Page 11

ENTERTAINMENTS

EVERYBODY’S.

MATINEE TO-DAY 2 P.M. “•Viennese ' Nights,” the wonderful Warner Bros.’ natural colour operetta, will conclude its local season at Every-, body’s, New Plymouth, to-day at a matinee at 2 p.m. and to-night commencing at 7.45. Vivienne Segal, Alexander Gray and Bert Roach head the huge cast. . “Viennese Nights” is preceded by a fine array of short features. COMMENCIN'G TO-MORROW. “Just a Gigolo,” based on the Bclaseo stage hit, “Dancing Partner,” and starring the comical William Haines in the role of a festive British nobleman, is the main attraction on the new programme commencing at Everybody’s to-morrow at 2 and 7.45 p.m. A bleud of comedy, romance and tense drama, the new picture is one unique in the history of the debonair William. He is seen as a Britisher for whom his relatives have arranged a marriage, so he goes to a European summer resort and poses as a gigolo (dancing partner) to meet the girl chosen, learn what she’s like and to apply a sort of. “acid test.” He gets slapped for his pains, but in the end he gets the girl, so all’s well. A special added attraction will be Laurel and Hardy in their latest comedy concoction, “They Go Boom.” THE REGENT. MATINEE TO-DAY 2 P.M. ■ “Cracked Nuts,” the latest joy germ starring Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey, will again be presented at The Regent, New Plymouth, ,to-day at a matinee at 2 ;p.m. and to-night ‘at 7.45. There is- a varied supporting programme. COMMENCING TO-MORROW. “Once a Sinner,” which commences at The Regent to-morrow at 2 and 7.45 p.m,, is a Fox movietone drama of a modern Magdalene, who. revealed to her husband Iler past sins and then regretted her confession. It is darirfgly -onaeted by such capable players as Dorothy Mac-, kaill, Joel McCrea,. John Halliday, and C. Henry Gordon among others. A special added attraction will be “The Blimp Mystery,” a clever comedy which features a marvellous cast of performing monkeys. OPERA HOUSE TO-MORROW. “UNDER THE GREENWOOD TREE.” “Under the Greenwood /Tree,’’ the remarkable British talkie, will again be screened in New Plymouth. It will be presented at the New Plymouth Opera House to-morrow at a matinee commencing at 2 p.m- and at an evening performance commencing at 8. The...picture is the screen dialogue adaptation of Thomas Hardy’s famous novel “.Under the Greenwood Tree” andyl|; an all-ta.lkie of the highest merit.. Amoiiglthe pfih’cipal artistes are Marguerite Allan, Hrn charifiiiig British star, while opposite her is John Batten, the young:-N T ew Zealander. The picture,is a.flawless interpretation of English country life, with perfect photography, and the singing and harmonising bf the famous Gotham Quartette will never be forgotten. An tidded attraction will be the -British nautical musical melange “Why Sailors Leave Home.” This laugh riot stars. Leslie Fuller, the famous comedian of “Old Soldiers Never Die.”